Thematic 2019: Links Between Mental Health and Obesity: from Biology to Behaviour
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Speaker: Valerie Taylor, MD, PhD, FRCP, University of Calgary
In this session Dr. Taylor will outline the various links between mental health issues and weight. She will share the aspects that patients feel are important in order to engage in evidence-based weight management programs. Examples of strategies that have been used to help patients with mental health issues (from less to more severe cases) to successfully engage in effective weight loss programs will be shared. This session will also touch on the similarities for individuals with/without mental health issues in successfully participating in programs.
- Increase knowledge on the links between mental health issues and weight
- Understand what patients feel is important in order to help them successfully engage in evidence-based weight management
- Learn about strategies to help individuals with mental health issues who wish to lose weight achieve success
About the speaker:
Dr. Valerie Taylor, MD, PhD, FRCP is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Calgary. Her academic focus is on obesity, metabolic syndrome and mental health in both adults and children. She is interested in the overlap between obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and mental illness, the impact of pharmacotherapy on weight and behaviour, and the role of the microbiome. She has over 120 peer reviewed publications and has written a CBT manual on weight management.
***Original Source: "2019 Thematic Conference", Saturday, January 12, 2019
Length: 30:58
Type: Video
Last Updated: February 7, 2019
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